Estufa
National Register of Historic Places

Estufa

Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Listed
September 21, 1988
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
88001542

About this property

The Estufa is a historic structure on the University of New Mexico campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was built in 1907–08 by a local social fraternity and has served since 1915 as the primary meeting location of the university's Pi Kappa Alpha chapter. The building's history is steeped in fraternity lore and supposedly no woman has ever seen its interior. It is listed in both the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties and the National Register of Historic Places. The Estufa is modeled after a kiva, a ceremonial meeting place used by the Pueblo people. It has thick adobe walls and contains a single windowless room with seating around the edges. Construction of the building was guided by university president William G. Tight, who promoted the use of Pueblo Revival architecture on campus. The Estufa was one of the first buildings in New Mexico to employ this style.

Location

Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
35.08388, -106.62593

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Estufa listed on the National Register?

Estufa was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Estufa?

Estufa is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Estufa is recorded as the civil_war era.

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